Kingston
King's settlement — English origin.
Kingston currently ranks #323 in Canada (2024) and #178 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Kingston ranks in the top 500 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Kingston has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Kingston.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #248 | #260 | #269 | #332 | #323 |
| USA | #118 | #112 | #128 | #142 | #178 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #323 |
| 2023 | #332 | |
| 2022 | #269 | |
| 2021 | #260 | |
| 2020 | #248 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #259 |
| 2023 | #251 | |
| 2022 | #184 | |
| 2021 | #192 | |
| 2020 | #210 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #259 |
| 2023 | #194 | |
| 2022 | #151 | |
| 2021 | #156 | |
| 2020 | #171 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #346 |
| 2023 | #357 | |
| 2022 | #298 | |
| 2021 | #266 | |
| 2020 | #295 | |
| Quebec | 2023 | #765 |
| 2022 | #672 | |
| 2021 | #806 | |
| 2020 | #676 | |
| USA | 2024 | #178 |
| 2023 | #142 | |
| 2022 | #128 | |
| 2021 | #112 | |
| 2020 | #118 | |
Names as popular as Kingston
Kingston ranked #112 among boy names in USA, 2021. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Kingston
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Kingston a popular boy name?
Kingston is uncommon but established: its best showing is #112 in USA in 2021, inside the top 1,000 boy names there.
#112 in USA · 2021
GeographyWhere is Kingston most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Kingston ranks highest in USA, at #178 in 2024.
#178 in USA · 2024
MeaningWhat does the name Kingston mean?
Kingston means King's settlement. It is English in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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